4-H Youth Development

clover 4-H is a nationwide program led by state land-grant universities in cooperation with local county/district extension councils. In Kansas, 4-H is the largest youth educational program, aside from public schools. Each of the four H's on the clover represent ways youth can grow and develop in 4-H:

Head: critical thinking, problem solving;
Heart: self-discipline, integrity, communication;
Hands: serving others; and
Health: choosing healthy lifestyles.

In 4-H, youth have fun with a purpose!

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Here is the reporter's report from the Livewires Jan. meeting:

The January monthly meeting of the Livewires 4-H club was held on January 12, 2026 at the Jarbalo Community Bible Church at 6:30 p.m. Before the meeting began, one of the Foods & Nutrition Jr. Project Leaders held a foods meeting. She passed out many different cookie samples, and the members looked at them and talked about what the judge might say. She then passed out and reviewed fair entry categories and rules for the project. Then, the monthly meeting began with saying the pledges and singing “Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Toes.” We also filled out new 4-Her of the month cards. The secretary gave a recap of the last meeting, and the treasurer, reporter, and historian all gave their reports. The leaders told us about the state 4-H Insect Art Contest, how to enter, and that entries are due April 15th. They also let us know about the spring Beef Show on March 31st. For recreation we played Heads-Up-7-Up! Then, we broke out into our committees, had short meetings, and then reported back to the club the progress we made. The leaders then led us in a matching activity where we matched the name of a committee to its description and responsibilities. They gave us a reminder that we have until February 1st to add or drop projects online.We celebrated January birthdays, guessed the 4-Her of the month, and after the meeting was adjourned we enjoyed refreshments! The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 9th at 6:30 p.m.

Addison Schrant

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Abigail Marah called the Reno Bobwhites monthly 4-H meeting to order at 7:00 on December 4th, 2025. Nora Johnson led the pledges. Roll call was answered by what you want for Christmas. The minutes were read by secretary Corbin Reischman and were approved and seconded by Elijah Hinrichsen. The county council report: breakfast with the Grinch will be on December 14th in the Admin Building. Mackenzie Calovich and Isaiah Manus gave a project talk about the National 4-H Congress and their shared experience attending it. Veda Alvarez gave a project talk about how to freeze dry foods. Corbin Reischman gave a project talk about the benefits of fresh ground flour. The model meeting practice happened during the December meeting and will happen again in the January meeting at 6:30. The Christmas party will be on December 6th at 7:00, with a gift exchange, we ask that you observe the parking rules please. Project grants are available now if you are eligible. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 by Bella Martin.

Elijah Hinrichsen - Reporter

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Happy Helpers 4-H Club

Happy Helpers met on Nov. 13 at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. Members gathered at 6:30 p.m. to make autumn decorations for Vintage Park in Tonganoxie. The parent financial committee met at the same time. The regular meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by President Lucien Brockhoff. Beau Riley and Landon Lynn led the pledges. The Roll call was answered by members’ favorite Thanksgiving food. Guests and new members were welcomed. The minutes were read and approved, and the secretary read a thank you note. The treasurer reported the club’s savings and checking account balances. County Council representative Landon Lynn said Club Day will be Feb. 2. Club leader Stephanie Shupe encouraged members to get enrolled by Nov. 30. There was no old business. In new business, the club voted to go caroling at Vintage Park and have a candy bar exchange at our December meeting, shop for Adopt-a-Family and senior citizens, have a winter activity at The Rush Funplex, participate in Club Day with a model meeting and send the club’s charter to be displayed at the extension office. Eliza Brockhoff gave a talk on her State’s 4-H International Exchange trip experience in Norway. Recreation Leader Emma Lasher led the club in playing Wax Museum. Colton Riley led the club in singing “Happy Birthday” to members with November birthdays. The club also sang the Turkey Hokey Pokey and Albuquerque Turkey. Eliza gave a parliamentary tip about making a motion. Lashers provided refreshments. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Happy Helpers will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Vintage Park to go caroling, then go to the fairgrounds for our December meeting at 7 p.m.

Submitted by Reporter Beau Riley

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The November meeting of the Basehor Rustlers 4-H Club was held on 11/3/25 at
the Basehor VFW. 30 members were present, including 6 Cloverbuds and 1 new 4-Her.
We are going to adopt a child for Christmas through BLAS. We will go shopping on
12/6/25 at 9:00 a.m. at the Legends Target. Then, on Thursday 11/13/25 6:30-8:00 is
officer training at the extension office. We’re doing a model meeting again for club days;
the chair-women are Ruby and Nina Rapisarda. Recreation was led by Nolan and we
played rock, paper, scissor train. We finished elections for Jr VP- Owen Green, Jr SecAbigail Stork, and Cloverbud leaders: Esther Ford, Jayse Green, Liam Karleskint,
Gianna and Jackson Brown. Liam and Nolan Karleskint did project talks on
woodworking and Ben Karleskint did one on insects. There will be a Cloverbud activity at
the December meeting at 6:30.
Madilynn Strick
Reporter

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Boling Club - Meeting Report – January 12, 2026

The Boling Club rang in the new year with an energetic and lively meeting on January 12, 2026. Thirteen dedicated members gathered for an evening filled with camaraderie, creativity, and inspiring stories. While there were no guests this time, the club’s spirit and enthusiasm were in full swing.

After the minutes were read, the club made a quick correction—Club Day was confirmed to be on Sunday instead of Saturday. With no pressing old or new business to discuss, members dove right into the fun!

Recreation was led by Gwen Lucas, who got everyone up and moving with a classic game of musical chairs, sparking laughter and friendly competition throughout the room.

The meeting also featured a variety of engaging presentations and demonstrations. Allison Murphy took the floor to share her experiences with her rabbit, Dexter, and to talk about the rabbit project. Willow Gannaway wowed everyone with a hands-on demonstration on tie-dyeing, and Dayton Bollin showed members how to craft a clay jug. Adding to the excitement, Dayton and Payton Bollin shared memorable highlights from their time at the state 4-H leadership and citizenship camp, inspiring fellow members to consider future leadership opportunities.

The Boling Club is looking forward to its next meeting, scheduled for February 9 at 7 p.m. With such a strong start to the year, members are eager for more fun, learning, and community building in the months ahead!

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Cattle Club Report

The Leavenworth County Cattle Club meeting was held Thursday, January 22, 2026. We discussed the following topics.

Educational Field Trip Ideas and destinations. Here are a few of the places we talked about: Dairy Farmers of America, Bichelmeyer Meats, and Chateau Dairy.

Fundraiser Ideas: The main idea that we had for a fundraiser was having Bingo night. Please think about some more ideas for a fundraiser and bring it to the next meeting.

Community Service: For community service we decided to donate a themed basket for the Livestock Buyers Association Gala. The basket needs to be in at the extension office by March 1^st , so please contact Shannon Reischman with basket theme ideas. For a 2^nd community service opportunity, we discussed putting reflective tape on the cattle tie outs.

Promotion Ideas: We would like to have T-shirts made again this year as well as a banner to enter the fair. Another promotional idea that was brought before the club was to participate in the county fair parade and have a parade float. We will discuss more about this at the next meeting.

The next Cattle Club Meeting will be held February 12^th, at the fairgrounds in the brown building at 6:30 p.m. Please come to the next meeting with fundraiser ideas, T-shirt designs, and banner designs. We encourage all 4-H members who are enrolled in the bucket calf, beef, or Dairy Cattle project to come and participate in the LVCO Cattle Club.

Thank you,

LVCO Cattle Club Reporter

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The Leavenworth County Goat Club held a meeting on February 25, 2025. The club voted on 3 t-shirt designs for this year’s fundraiser shirt. Annelise Schuetz' design won the vote. We discussed different fundraiser ideas which are bowling, bake sale, and the firework stand. Please remember that we need members to help with these, and we also need sponsors. The fundraisers and sponsors pay for all the awards that are given at the fair. Remember tagging is Sunday May 4^th at the fairgrounds. Carrie did the program for the night about goat feces and what you need for a medicine box. Please watch for more information from Carrie about fundraisers.

The next meeting will be on March 18, 2025.

Caden Guthrie - 2024/2025 Reporter

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